As part of the attempt to minimize the spread and impact of Covid-19, the University of Vermont has switched all classes to remote learning. For my two classes this semester, I am recording short videos as an overview of each lecture, and uploading the powerpoint slides with extensive notes. I am also using the Blackboard […]

This entry was posted on Thursday, March 19th, 2020 at 3:01 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.

I had a few VT media appearances over the past week, discussing the latest events in Iran. I talked with Dave Gram about the impact of the US killing of Qassim Suleimani. I also talked with WCAX about the attack itself and Iran’s retaliation.

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 9th, 2020 at 5:46 am and is filed under Uncategorized.

I have a review of Nilay Saiya’s Weapon of Liberty forthcoming in Nationalities Papers, and it is available through First View here. I think this is a great book, but worry about how to convince people who are skeptical of religion’s importance to read it.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 17th, 2019 at 10:24 am and is filed under Uncategorized.

I have a new article in the Washington Post’s “Monkeycage” feature, arguing that, instead of Saudi Arabia&the UAE pulling America into war with Iran, they may actually be restraining us. You can read it here.

This entry was posted on Monday, December 16th, 2019 at 7:18 am and is filed under Uncategorized.

I review Lee Marsden’s Religion and International Security in the latest issue of Global Change, Peace and Security. You can read it here.

This entry was posted on Friday, December 6th, 2019 at 9:31 am and is filed under Uncategorized.

My forthcoming article in Terrorism and Political Violence is now available online- https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/ZEGMZY5FC8SJGURGBHAK/full?target=10.1080%2F09546553.2019.1632833& . The print version will be available in the future.

This entry was posted on Monday, July 22nd, 2019 at 10:04 am and is filed under Uncategorized.

I wrote a commentary piece for the Brookings Institute/Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs’ “geopolitics of religious soft power project.” This project explores how states use religion in their foreign policies, and my contribution looks at America and Russia, drawing on research for my new book project. It is available here.

This entry was posted on Monday, June 17th, 2019 at 2:04 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.

I’m excited to announce that I have a new article forthcoming in Terrorism and Political Violence. “Assessing the impact of the Global War on Terrorism on terrorism threats in Muslim countries” uses data from my book to assess whether Muslim states’ cooperation with America on counterterrorism helped or hurt when it came to terrorist threats. […]

This entry was posted on Thursday, May 30th, 2019 at 12:37 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.

I’m excited to receive one of the project launch grants from Notre Dame’s Global Religion Research Institute. This is a great initiative supporting new research on religion around the world. The grant will support my work applying social network analysis to assess the state of Islamic and secular politics in the Middle East. I presented […]

This entry was posted on Monday, April 1st, 2019 at 3:05 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.

I have a chapter in the new Oxford Research Encyclopedia, focusing on religion and terrorism. I survey the literature, highlighting key findings and continuing debate. I also provide some suggestions for future research. It is available here.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 at 9:15 am and is filed under Uncategorized.